If You Invite Me Over, I’ll Bring Something Dangerous
A personal year end reflection on the wines worth bringing when it matters, bottles shaped by place, patience, and quiet craftsmanship.
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Go Ahead. Try to Fake This One.
A reflection on Thanksgiving, trust, and why real wine, made by real people, still carries meaning at the table and beyond.
When the Rubber Smell Does Not Lie
A blown tire becomes the opening chapter of a journey through Argentina’s Calchaquí Valley, where winemakers live by patience, not shortcuts.
Discover Your New Digital Booklet: Fall Spanish Collection 2025
Dear member, We’re excited to share our first-ever digital booklet — created exclusively for members of the Wine Explorer Wine Club. This new format gives you more than ever: Inside, you’ll explore our latest Fall Spanish Collection, a set of…
Forgot the toothbrush: The 500-year dilemma
From Cádiz to Colombia, this story travels through 500 years of Spanish wine. Discover the new Spanish Wine Collection, now shipping.
Spiderwebs in Your Wine
Like old films, aged wines reveal layers time tried to hide. Diego Samper reflects on memory, patience, and why some bottles are worth the wait.
Made before wine became an industry
Diego Samper returns to Spain to celebrate six winemakers who still craft wine the old way—by hand, with patience, and without industry shortcuts.
A Toast Before I Leave
Between Paris and Bogotá, Diego Samper reflects on airports, conversation, and how a single glass of wine can remind us to slow down and breathe.
A $100K Cellar, A Trophy Wife, and A Lesson in Wine
Behind every $100K cellar lies a choice: collect for pride or for pleasure. Diego Samper explores what trophy wine really says about taste, ego, and meaning.
A Crisp Cabernet For Fall…
The 2018 Casarena Owen’s Vineyard Cabernet SauvignonLujan de Cuyo, Argentina | 93 Pts, Tim Atkin (’18) As the leaves start to turn and the crisp air of fall approaches, there’s no better time to stock up on a wine that…